Annie's Mailbox: Boy should only dance in girls division if judge OKs it

10:42 PM,
Sep. 15, 2013

Written by

Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

Dear Annie: On a recent trip to visit my daughter, I found out that my 12-year-old grandson has taken up Irish step dancing. What bothers me is that he dances in the girls division.

My daughter told me it began when a girls troupe needed one more dancer and he agreed to join them. He had to wear a female costume, and the judges allowed it. Now my daughter is regularly entering him in competitions for girls. The last time I saw an event program, I noticed that his name was spelled with an extra "i" at the end so it appears to be female. And I have to say, dressed in a female costume with wig and makeup, you can ...